A coastal storm that hit the area has caused some flooding at the Jersey Shore as well as the Delaware coast. Rain began falling in Delaware and extreme South Jersey late Wednesday and spread to Pennsylvania overnight. Heavy rain will continue to hit the area during the morning commute.

The National Weather Service issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for much of the coastal area and a more severe Coastal Flood Warning for parts of Atlantic and Cape May Counties as well as the southern parts of Delaware through Thursday afternoon.

Flooding already hit parts of Delaware and the Jersey Shore on Wednesday as the soggy remnants of Karen hit.

Coastal Flooding in Delaware and Jersey

Coastal flooding will hit areas of Delaware and the Jersey Shore on Thursday. NBC10's Sheena Parveen tells you what to expect. (Published Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013)

Minor tidal flooding also hit parts of the Jersey Shore on Wednesday, including North Wildwood. The slow moving coastal storm is expected to bring higher water levels on Thursday and Friday in Cape May, Atlantic and Ocean Counties.

Coastal Flooding Hits Jersey Shore

Ocean City’s Fire Department just added eight heavy-duty trucks to its fleet that can be deployed in severe weather. The vehicles, military surplus worth $1 million that the city received for free, are capable of driving through water more than six feet deep. The vehicles will replace older and smaller trucks from the 1970s.

“We noticed our capabilities were maxed out with Superstorm Sandy,” said Ocean City Fire Chief Chris Breunig. “With the flooding we weren’t able to get into certain areas.”

Breunig says Ocean City is “110 percent” better prepared for a storm than they were last year when Sandy struck.

Forecasters are predicting widespread minor flooding during high tide fueled by onshore winds Thursday afternoon that could continue through Sunday. Heavy rain could also contribute to flooding along the roads.

Coastal Flooding Concerns

A Coastal Flood Advisory will be in effect all day Thursday in Atlantic City, Cape May, Millville, Dover and Seaford. High tides, heavy rain and wind will hit the area during that time. The storm will cause more beach erosion, minor flooding and rough surf.

High tide will hit Atlantic City at 12:03 p.m., Cape May at 12:37 p.m. and Rehoboth Beach at 12:28 p.m.